BIOACID

Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (Phase III): Public perception of ocean acidification and the role of information

Public support for climate change mitigation policies is greatly influenced by people’s risk perception of climate change. One major challenge in climate change communication is uncertainty. Yet, previous studies suggest that lay people may be reluctant to respond to information that comes with high uncertainty. Based on a representative online survey the project aims: 1) to analyze public perception of Ocean Acidification (OA) in Germany, and 2) to examine how uncertainty in climate change communication and framing of outcomes influence people’s risk perception and thus their willingness to mitigate.